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Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This

Recent Episodes

Oct. 31, 2025

Episode 14: When Health Changes – Grief, Independence, and Finding Our Way

In this episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , we explore one of life’s most challenging transitions — when health changes. Whether it’s a diagnosis, a sudden fall, or the gradual shift that comes with aging, these ...
Oct. 17, 2025

Episode 13: The Stages of Grief – Clearing Up the Confusion

In this heartfelt solo episode, host Angela Vanderpool—Senior Living expert and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist—takes on one of the most misunderstood topics in caregiving and life: grief . We've all heard about ...
Oct. 3, 2025

Episode 12: What is The Grief Recovery Program?

In this eye-opening solo episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared For This , host Angela Vanderpool—Senior Living expert and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist—dives deep into a life-changing topic: The Grief Recovery ...
Sept. 19, 2025

When Life Changes (Episode 1): Understanding Grief - A Beginning

Series: When Life Changes Life is full of moments that shift our world — some expected, others that take us by surprise. When Life Changes is a compassionate new mini-series exploring the many facets of grief, loss, and trans...
Sept. 5, 2025

Episode 10: The Spirit of Twin Creeks: Leadership, Legacy, and Love for Community

In this episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , host Angela Vanderpool welcomes Twin Creeks Retirement and Cottages , a vibrant retirement community located in Central Point, Oregon. Twin Creeks is known for its welc...
Aug. 8, 2025

Episode 9: Terpening Terrace: Where Every Day Feels Like Coming Home

In this heartfelt episode of Hey Mom, We Never Prepared for This , host Angela Vanderpool sits down with Kim Stokes, General Manager , and Kimberly Richards, Marketing Director of Terpening Terrace . Together, they share how ...